Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mali
Mali: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mali peaked at 15.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2023.
That places Mali 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mali, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 6.75 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +63.7% |
| 2006 | 13.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 10.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -90.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 3.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +113.7% |
| 2015 | 1.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +79.5% |
| 2018 | 4.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 4.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -69.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +113.7% | 1.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 3.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 15.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1.36 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 138 Ukraine 1.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 139 Honduras 1.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 141 Philippines 1.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 142 Guinea 1.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 1.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mali?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Mali was 1.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.